"Performance Services demonstrated the expertise that we needed when we began to look at wind energy. They also worked very diligently to establish a sense of trust with the school board and administration to make sure that we had all the information we needed to make a good decision."
Brett Boggs, Superintendent
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Community Wind: Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Located in northern central Indiana, Tippecanoe Valley Schools and Kosciusko County boast natural wind resources. The school corporation has the distinction of installing the largest "behind the meter" renewable project in Indiana to directly power the high school and middle school campus and offset approximately 70 percent of electrical utility costs.
Dedicated at a groundbreaking event on May 31, 2011, the project includes one 321-foot high, three-blade turbine and was operational November 2011.
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Wind Turbine Site
- Turbine is located on school property in the western portion of the middle school and high school campus in an agricultural field
- Mean wind speed is 6.50 meters per second @ 70 meters high
Wind Energy Benefits
- The 900 kW wind turbine is expected to generate in excess of 2.3 million kWh annually, equivalent to powering 250 homes in a single year
- Operation and maintenance performed by PowerWind and a regional O&M provider
- Educational benefits, including wind energy curriculum with access to a live wind data via a web-based, classroom interface
Environmental Benefits
- Displaces 172.4 tons of carbon dioxide CO2 which contributes to global warming
- Uses no water to create energy
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